The Vampire Courts
The Black
The Black Court
comprises the most well-known kind of vampire, the reanimated
bloodthirsty corpses popularized by Bram Stoker's Dracula. In fact, in
the Dresdenverse, the publication of that book at the behest of the
White Council is believed to be the primary cause of the Court's
downfall, as Stoker supposedly published the book as a "how-to" manual
to hunt the Black Court.
Black Court
vampires still inhabit the human bodies that they lived in before they
were turned into vampires, with the only difference being their bodies
rotting like zombies in the time that they have been undead. Black Court vampires possess all the
classic strengths and weaknesses of Stoker's Dracula: they can lift and
throw cars with one hand and crash through concrete walls without harm;
but must sleep in their native soil and fear sunlight, garlic and
objects of faith. Mavra, an ancient
Black Court
vampire, has demonstrated the ability to use magic in the same way
wizards do. The Black Court
is currently the smallest and (politically) weakest of the Courts,
although those few who survived the purges caused by Stoker's book are
among the strongest and most cunning monsters in the world by virtue of
sheer Darwinian necessity.
Elder Vampire
The Jade
The Jade Court has only been briefly
mentioned in the Dresdenverse
Elder Vampire
The Red
The Red Court Vampires are least human of the courts. Instead they are
slimy bat-like creatures hidden behind incredibly sensuous human
costumes (made of an outer skin). They use these costumes to trick their
prey into being more comfortable and to hide in plain sight. They are
incredibly strong and fast, and can shake off any injury quickly. The Red Court is
vulnerable to sunlight and by having their bellies cut open, which can
spill the blood they have drunk and eventually kill them. Their saliva
contains a potent magical narcotic which gives the prey a euphoric
feeling and is highly addictive, allowing the
Red Court
to control their victims rather easily. The narcotic lowers the victim's
inhibitions while dulling the pain of the vampire's bite. Addicted
humans have been shown to go to great lengths to protect their vampiric
masters, and willingly provide information from the mortal community as
needed.
Christina
Vallejo: Mistress of San Francisco
The White
House Raith
Lucretia Raith
Victoria Raith
Male Raith
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